Toy



Sept. 11, 1923.

J. D. TRETHAWAY TOY Filed Aug. 6, 1921 Patented Sept. 11, 1923.

fiTTiElS lglfim d PATENT JOSEPH D. TRETHAWAY, WILKES-BARBIE,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO TEETH- AWAY MFG. (10., OF WILKES-BARRE,PENNSYLVANIA.

1 TOY.

Application filed August 6, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn D. Tnn'rnawar, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to toys of that type adapted to be drawn, therebeing means whereby during the movement of the toy over the ground,motion will be transmitted from a supporting wheel to one or more partsof the toy representing a draft animal or animals.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide wheel supportedresilient means for supporting the animal figure or figures, said meansalso constituting a support for a portion of the operating mechanism andfor the draft tongue.

A still further object is to provide simple and efiicient means fordetachably securing the animal figure or figures in proper position sothat they can be removed readily and others substituted therefor.

Another object is to simplify and otherwise improve upon theconstruction of the toy so that it can be cheaply and quickly made andwill be both durable. and attractive.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, with-v in the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through thatportion of a toy constituting the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, Figure 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a crossstrip adapted to be secured in any suitable manner to the body portion13 of a toy, this strip being pro- Serial No. 490,239.

vided with arms 2 extending downwardly therefrom and forming bearingsfor an axle 3 to which are connected supporting wheels 1. The axle hasan intermediate crank 5 on which is pivotally mounted one end portion ofa drive rod 6 used for the purpose here inafter pointed out.

An elongated wire is folded at its center to form an eye 7 and themembers of the 1 on the axle 3 close to and between the arms 2.

A supporting strip 14- preferably formed of thin sheet metal is providedwith a longitudinal slot 15 in its lower end to receive a supportingwheel 16 having a pin 17 extending therethrough and secured within beads18 formed by rolling the lower end of the strip 1 1. The upper portionof the strip 14 is bent forwardly to provide an inclined portion 19 andis then bent upwardly as at 20 and merges into a rearwardly andclownwardly inclined head 21 arranged under the loop 9. An opening 22 isformed in the central portion of this head, the metal removed in theformation of the opening being turned laterally in opposite directionsrespectively so as to form beads in which are seated the side portionsof the loop 9. These heads have been shown at 23. Additional beads areformed along the back edge of the head 21 as shown at 24 and mounted forro tation within them is a cross rod 25 having an intermediate crank 26which extends downwardly between the ribs 24 and back of the upstandingportion 20. To this crank is connected the forward end of the rod 6.

The ends of the cross rod 25 are preferably flattened as shown at 27 andthese fiattened ends extend through figures 28 simulating animals.Openings 29 are formed in the projecting ends of the flattened portions27 and extending downwardly through these openings are the hookedforward ends 30 of rods 31 which engage the loops 11 and representshafts or traces. These hooks serve to hold the objects 28 on the crossrod 25 but by lifting the hooks out of the holes 29 the said objects canbe removed readily.

It will he understood that the wheel supported strip 14 and the crossrod 25 support the figures 28 off of the ground and also support thedraft tongue 8 in position between the figures 28. Thus when the toy ispulled forwardly by means of a cord or the like attached to the eye 7the wheels 4L will rotate the crack 5 and cause the rod 6 toreciprocateand thus oscillate the crank 26. Consequently the figures 28 will beoscillated so as to simulate galloping animals. As the strip 14- isresilient the objects 28 will be vibrated more or less when the wheel 16travels over a rough or uneven surface so that still further action willbe imparted to the figures 28. g

It will be noted that the parts of the toy can be readily assembled andare few in number. Furthermore the connections and general constructionare very durable. The figures 28 can be of wood, composition or metaland the structure mounted on the wheels 4 can simulate a wagon, cart orany other vehicle.

What is claimed is 2- 1. In a toy the combination with a crank axlemounted for rotation, of a wire folded upon itself and twisted toconstitute a draft tongue, an intermediate portion of said tongue beinguntwisted to provide an open portion or loop, and the terminals of thewire being spaced apart at one end of the tongue and connected to theaxle, a wheel supported strip, means thereon engaging the sides of theloop in the tongue for holding said strip fixed relative to the tongue,a cross rod journaled upon the strip and having a crank, a connectionbetween said crank and the crank on the axle, and a figure simulating ananimal and supported by and movable with the cross rod.

2. In a toy the combination with a crank axle mounted for rotation andsupporting wheels therefor, of a draft member connected to the axle,said memberhaving its sides spaced apart at an intermediate point, astrip fixedly connected to said sides, a wheel supporting the strip, across rod journaled upon the strip, a drive rod operated by the crankaxle for rocking the cross rod about its longitudinal axis, and a figuresimulating an animal connected to and adapted to rock with the crossrod.

3. In a. toy the combination with a crank axle mounted for rotation, ofa wheel supported strip having a head, a draft tongue comprising a wirebent upon itself and twisted, the terminals of the wire being spacedapart and connected to the axle, an intermediate portion of the wiretongue being untwisted to provide a loop, means upon the head forfixedly engaging the sides of the loop to hold the strip and tongueagainst relative movement, a cross rod journaled on the head and havinga crank, means operated by the crank axle and connected to the crank onthe rod for oscillating said crank, figures detachably mounted on theends of the cross rOd and means simulating traces or shafts detachablyengaging the ends of the cross rod to hold the figures thereon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH n. TRETHAWAY.

Witnesses:

G. W. REYNOLDS, JOHN TRETHAWAY.

